Warm morning in city

New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Delhi woke up to a warm morning on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 31 degrees Celsius, 3.8 notches above the season's normal. The weather office has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of development of thunder and lightning during the day. Hot and humid conditions are likely during the afternoon. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius. Station-wise data showed that at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, the minimum temperature settled at 31 degrees Celsius, 3.8 notches above normal. Palam recorded a minimum of 29.1 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches above normal, while Lodhi Road registered 30.1 degrees Celsius, 4.1 notches above normal. The Ridge station recorded 25.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 notches below normal, and Ayanagar logged a minimum of 30.1 degrees Celsius, 3.6 notches above normal. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 187 in the 'moderate' category at 9 am. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor", and 401-500 "severe". PTI MSJ DV DV